Below are the 8 Buyers with various industry & other systems experience.The Thor Group® provides buyers with a wide range of industry experience using systems such as SAP, PeopleSoft, Lawson, Oracle, JDA, Deltek & Meditech, as well as familiarity with additional SCM, HR, ERP, CRM, EMR and other systems on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Is impacting your organization with a senior buyer with work experience in aerospace, commercial services and architecture industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor degree in Global Supply Chain Management. Credentials involve Certified International Trade Logistics Specialist (CITLS) and Certified International Trade Documentation Specialist (CITDS). Software knowledge consists of SAP SCM (SM, SD, MM, PP, and QM). Expertise includes MRP, inventory control, planning/organizing, forecasting, cost reduction and procurement.

While employed in an aerospace company as a sr. buyer with SAP, responsible for subcontracted material, electronics, for aerospace. Other duties were obtaining quotations, purchase order packages, pricing, service requisitions, as well as monitoring and maintaining purchase orders accordingly to the MRP and ITAR compliance within SAP. Moreover, worked on SAP sales order alignment to customer need dates with proper time offsets, as well as identified and executed long term projects to address systemic barriers to on-time delivery. Additionally, ensured that parts were available to meet in-house production requirements and external sales requirements.

Part of the job as a global buyer in a commercial services company, responsible for subcontracted material; castings, electronics, for aerospace. Key task were ensuring that parts were available to meet in-house production requirements and external sales requirements. Additionally, applied blueprint-reading skills for technical clarification with suppliers and assured current, and controlled documentation accountability. Furthermore, interfaced with Supplier Quality to ensure supplier performance, selection/reduction process continues to yield improvements in the quality of sourced product.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a buyer with background working in a general hospital and skilled in PeopleSoft, Lawson and Oracle? Technical competencies involve PeopleSoft, Lawson and Oracle. Advantage includes having extensive experience in purchasing and sourcing a wide variety of products, software, services and sub-contracts including various medical supplies. This high school graduate also finished courses on biomedical and airline services.

Serving in a general hospital, one of the main functions of this buyer was evaluating departmental request for creditable items such as expiration dates, conversions, unit of measure issues, discontinuation/replacement of items, department charges and miss pulls. Decisions were made by taking into account customer demand, price, quality and availability. Analyzing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends were all part of the duties competently performed on an ongoing basis. This individual called vendors to get return authorization and processed the paper work for credit to departments. Effective communication skills with vendors about package locations, missing PO numbers and incorrect shipped items were applied. Prices, quantities and shipping were negotiated. PeopleSoft, Lawson and Oracle were utilized.

Skills brought to the table consisted of resolving all customer return issues for 14 hospitals and 100 clinics as well as maintaining a 98% resolution rate. Duties involved cross training in the receiving section, front desk as receptionist and data entry. Merger and two software changes were also carried out. One of the key roles included working with data to help cleanse the data that came over with the organization. The goal was to bring savings by running the usage report.

What contributions could a buyer with experience working in retail and manufacturing industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Marketing; Minor in Sociology. Technical skills include JDA Allocations Program and Inventory Replenishment Models.

Challenges like allocating merchandise to stores and maintaining proper stock to sales ratio to maximize sales, utilizing the JDA Allocations Program, Inventory Replenishment Models and manual PO distribution were welcomed and successfully completed. As a buyer in a clothing company, responsible for purchasing and managing inventory for the men’s and young men’s pants, denim and shorts departments for 44 brick and mortar locations as well as an E-Commerce site. Also, travelled to market in New York City weekly to meet with vendors, view product lines, analyze trend, purchase promotional buys, negotiate costing and terms as well as maintain strong buyer-vendor relationships.

Shared expertise by serving as buyer for 6 classes within the men’s athletic clothing and licensed sportswear divisions in addition to continuing assistant buyer/planner responsibilities. Some of the tasks were participating in negotiations with vendors on costing, terms, quantities and styles for purchase. Also, created merchandise forecasts and assisted in the management of stock to sales through replenishment models. Furthermore, worked closely with vendors to ensure timely shipments and quality of merchandise.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a sr. buyer with experience working in industrial services, distribution and electrical equipment industries? Educational attainment is composed of Business/Contract Administration. This specialist has experience in SAP ERP, and Oracle and is a Supply Chain Management professional.

Serving as a sr. buyer in an industrial services/distribution company, analyzed daily purchasing reports and system recommendations, determined proper quantities and items to purchase as well as created purchase documents to send to suppliers. Part of the job was to perform precise execution of stock replenishment, special orders, and drop-ship buying where assigned while making buying decisions based on most economical method with respect to quantities, order minimums, prepaid terms, and mode of transportation.

As a sr. buyer in an electrical equipment company, prioritized work efficiently, initiated NPO Supply Chain requests for quotations, placed purchase orders in SAP ERP and Ariba. Moreover, identified and secured cost improvements (EBITDA) as well as generated cost savings of over $550,000. In addition, utilized procure-to-pay process in SAP and resolved invoices or shipping discrepancies. Some of the tasks were purchasing materials, spare parts, electronic and electrical supplies in conformity with business strategies. Furthermore, collaborated with Planners, Project Managers, Engineers, and Suppliers coordinating quality notification generated submittals and resolved highly technical product deficiencies, RMAs, ensuring satisfactory results.

What contributions could a sr. buyer with experience working in a hospital network and a general hospital bring to your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Professional credentials involve Certificate in Business Administration and Certificate as Administrative Secretary. Skills and expertise involve Lawson SCM, Lawson Insight II, Meditech, Novell GroupWise, Lotus and WordPerfect.

Challenges like processing purchasing requisitions for all service areas and off-site facilities utilizing the Supply Chain Materials Management System were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. While working in a hospital system as a sr. buyer, utilized the Lawson software system within Materials Management. This professional is knowledgeable in using PO54, PO20, MA64, IC12, ICII, PO15, etc., as well as knowledgeable in creating reports as needed. Also, educated and worked with service area staff regarding department protocol in expediting placement of orders, cost savings, and contract utilization.

Shared expertise by processing purchasing requisitions for all service areas and off-site facilities utilizing the Materials Management System. Serving in a general hospital as a buyer, negotiated pricing and contract terms with Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) and non-GPO contracts. Furthermore, coordinated procurement activities for all hospital sites to maximize cost savings and efficiency.

What contributions could a senior buyer who worked in oil/gas, manufacturing and computer hardware industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Associate degree in Business Administration. Expert in SAP SCM and Ariba arenas, in addition to having extensive experience in supply chain management.

Challenges like doing pre-re-qualification orders/ERP price/item list setup and modifications, insurance monitoring, as well as setup of new contracts in the ERP (SAP/PassPort) systems were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. As a sr. buyer in an oil/gas company, setup and maintained the e-catalog and stock items; supported e-time sheeting, as well as maintained the contract repository, both electronic (eProcurement) and paper. Serving as a buyer in an energy company, utilized e-enablement process for Ariba processing of purchase orders and invoices. Additionally, processed standard procurement agreement awards for all requisitions over 300k per procurement compliance procedure.

Shared expertise by receiving, negotiating, processing and expediting all outsourcing requirement for production/sales requirements. While working as a senior buyer, with SAP in a plastics company, responsible for all office supply and renegotiation of pricing for a 22% overall savings staying with incumbent supplier. Other duties were reorganizing and implementing MRO/Shop supply purchases to capture 12.5% discount and free shipping utilizing online purchasing and empowering shop managers to purchase online with approvals in place (discount estimated to be 15% using current program). Furthermore, trained personnel in utilization of SAP MRO/MRP system and clean-up of outstanding orders and closing of unneeded materials.

Could your organization use a senior buyer who is experienced in professional services, technology and aerospace industries, as well as proficient in Deltek Costpoint and SAP? Technical proficiencies cover Deltek Costpoint, SAP, MPS and BAAN. Core competencies include commercial/government contracting in a manufacturing environment, as well as managing supplies for maintenance, repair and operation (MRO), build to print detail parts, standards, raw material, services and capital equipment. Educational attainment includes courses for Business CPM (Certified Purchasing Management); and for Basic Contract Law/ Price Analysis, Advance Negotiation, Import Compliance Awareness and Lean Manufacturing Techniques.

One of the primary tasks of this senior buyer included supporting purchasing and subcontracting requirements for a remediation project for the Department of Energy to completion under budget with no purchasing, quality infractions or compliance issues. Verifying receipts of product and processing/reconciling invoices were also handled. Key roles covered providing administration support as required by providing submittals and quality reports, in addition to supporting the proposal work and closeout for other LATA projects/divisions.

Contributions in other jobs involved supporting procurement activities based on NQA-1 procedures and ensuring the suitability of supplier selection based on their ability to provide items in accordance with procurement documents. Proposals were analyzed to determine best proposition and pricing/ contract terms/ conditions were negotiated. This individual initiated and implemented methods to promote customer budget goals. Skills brought to the table involved providing support within a team environment to design engineering, configuration management, planning and production assembly for newly designed 787 Dreamliner, along with supporting rate readiness and production readiness reviews with high level managers.

Would your organization benefit from hiring a buyer with experience working in an inpatient/outpatient hospital and a surgery care hospital? Technical skills include SAP, Microsoft Office Suite and more.

While working for an inpatient/outpatient hospital as a buyer, some of the main functions involved daily inventory of the surgery department using SAP as well as ordering all capital and non-capital items creating POs through SAP. Responsibilities were monitoring all implants pricing and usage as well as answering phones and relaying messages. Furthermore, this specialist was tasked to schedule cases and to communicate directly with sales reps, other departments and facilities.

Being employed in a surgery care hospital, part of the job was to organize and stock the new surgery center supply area with medical and healthcare supplies. Ordering capital and non-capital equipment and supplies as well as coordinating instrument and equipment repairs were also some of the responsibilities completed.